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Leena, congrats on your weight loss...wow...I would like to know what you eat daily to help me get back in gear..I started Oct 2007 at 287 and now down to 196..but the last 50 pds is tough for me..help..thanks :welldoneclap:

Hi I was banded on Oct 2007..I am down from 287 to 200 or so... and I stopped losing all weight around Dec..so at least I know I am not alone..I am ready to get the next 50 off...I just dont know where to begin..I have 7.6 cc's... I know my calorie intake is still to high around 1800-2000 ... with shakes... I exercise 4x a week/walking..but I am confused..when I had 8.2 cc,s I ad to get it removed..I couldnt swallow water...but 7.6 is like not having restriction..so if anyone has good advise of what to eat daily ect..please advise..thanks to all...

:cursing:Hi John, I am Vicki, I started at 287 and was banded Oct of 2007..now I am just locked into 200... give or take a couple..and cant see to stay motivated to get the next 50 off...I am going in for a new fill in a few weeks.. i am at 7.6cc when I was at 8.2 I couldnt get anything down..now I can eat all the time..so I am feeling a bit stressed..I am ready to take off the next 50. I walk and exercise at least 4 x a week... but remaining at the same weight..yes I have been eating ice creams...any motivational tips.. and recipes..what do you eat in a typical day and how many calories..thanks

Hi all..I went for a fill today..hadnt lost anything for a couple months...ate very normal..almost as if the band werent there..added 1cc...so I am now at 8.2 cc's...we shall see if that works or if its too tight... what is everyone eating...

I ran across your posting...I know sometimes days are just poopy...LOL... but it will be a better day tomorrow..always look at what you do have going for you in your life... I overeat at that time of the month and crave lots of sugar...then afterwards I feel down and depressed..It happens...Good luck ...it will get better... :confused:

Hi everyone, I was banded in 10/07 ...I am currently at 7.4 cc's...after number fills and unfills... I may be at the right spot finally. I am down about 85 pds...or so...I too still enjoy pie/ice cream...when I am stressed especially. ... I have about 55pds more to go...to get where I need to go... I do walk a minimum of 1 mile 4-5 days a week...and do weight training... Good luck and glad to hear everyone is doing so well..congrats..:smile2:

Hi everyone, Good for you...It takes time..we all didnt start at the same weight...or size..I was banded 10/07 and I finally went below the 200 mark....that was a big goal for me..I have lost about 85 pds..but I still need to lose about 55 more..so I need to get focused. Some days I can eat 3 times as much..other days its hard to get a shake down...my weakness is staying away from pudding and ice cream..mashed potatoes...if you all have any suggestions..I am ready to listen..thanks and good luck... :smile2:

Thanks for all of the advice..I do appreciate it.... The cool whip idea is a good one...I have been good so far but we wont know if this is really working for like another 5 days...lol...I just need to drop the snacks all together...lol

Bug57 and Lherstine, I told him I was eating those weight watcher ice cream cups with 140 calories and he said one here and there is fine.. but to definately up the protein...ect... and that will keep me from being so hungry...I am now at 6.8 total..(only got .6) today.. so we shall see..next time we will do the fluro..I want to hit my sweet spot but as he said I need to get out of those bad habits..lol..good luck

Lherstine and bugs.... hi it definately makes sense...after I get my fills I am so tight for about a week then she is wide open....sometimes...I went today for my fill to try and get back what they had to take out last month...and I only received .6cc's...so I am now at 6.8 cc's..the doctor said he would like to see how this does for me and when I go back we will do it under the fluro so he can make sure all is well...so wish me luck..I still dont think I have found that sweet spot...I am going to work on getting back on track asap..He said I need more protein then I wont be trying to snack on ice cream anyway..lol..how are your diets...I love salmon burgers on the grill, soup, chili..but a huge weakness for me is CHEESE....lol

Hi Trapped, Thats the right attitude....I feel the same way..I started at 287 so I am happy losing slowly but surely..I wont meet my goal in October either but I will continue to lose...Good luck

I am ready for my fill..My appetite has been bigger than ever...lol...I do feel better and now I need to focus on the last 70pds...Glad you are doing well too...what is your diet like..that is what I need to re-focus on..I have made poor choices...like ice cream because it goes down so smooth...

Hi everyone, I had my 5th fill in June and it put me at 7.2 then something got stuck and the doctor had to take some out..I am currently at 6.0 ccs..I go this Tuesday for a fill...Most of my good restriction is gone..I have not made the smartest food choices over the past couple of months...ect..so anyway I hope I get back up to 7.0 at least with a good restriction and back on track..I was banded on Oct 2007 and lost about 68 to 70 pds so far...as of today...How is everyone else doing?

Well after going up to 7.2 I ate some french onion soup and waited a week before calling my doctor telling him it was either too tight or something was stuck...sure enough cheese was stuck I think...anyway I am back down to 6.5 cc's..I was scared so I asked him to take some out...but I lost 7 pds this month so far... I am going back in another week to get a fill again..since he took some out I lost my good restriction so I think my sweet spot is around 7.5-8cc's to be able enjoy food and eat comfortably... How much weight have you lost total...if you are losing 4 pds a month..

OMG....I had the worst constipation you could imagine....the doctors said it was from taking the percocet.... and not eating...anyway I took stool softeners and the pharmacist recommended miralax..then finally it broke free...good luck..It was miserable...

I have a question for anyone... I was banded on Oct 11 2007... I have lost over 60+ usually all fills are like .5 each time...after like 7 fills or so last week I was given 1.2 which now puts me at 7.2 cc's... I stayed on liquids for 4days as told to but now I have found I cant seem to get anything down...liquids are going down slower too...could this be way to tight or could the swelling still be there since it was a big one... Anyone have any ideas...today I have had my coffe/water...however no food will go down yet and its been 6 days... any advice...do I need an unfill or should I give it a couple more days...thanks

Hi well now I am up to 7.2 cc's since 3 days ago...very tight right now but we will see if maybe we have hit the sweet spot yet... I am now down 63 pds... Banded on Oct 11th... Still trying to figure out when teh sweet spot will come...

I am down 60+ and banded Oct 11th 2007....I have 7.2 cc's as of today....went in for a fill... we will see if this is a good restriction for me...good luck

Thanks..I am not perfect but I am doing it slowly for me...I still eat normal foods...nothing special... I went for a fill today and now I am at 7.2cc's so in a week or so we will see if that could be my sweet spot... he added 1.2 so hopefully this will work for me....and I try to get 1/2 hr of cardio in at least 3-4 times a week...I didnt have a huge restriction before... but I know about my cut off....LOL...Good luck

Hello, I am in northern VA and I was banded in Reston VA on Oct 11th...2007...Best thing I have ever done...dropped a few sizes already and over 60 pds... I eat normal food and life is good... I only wished I could have done this 3 years ago... before I put all the weight on...LOL...I have about 70 more total to lose to reach my goal...Good luck to all of you... You have made the right decision I am sure...I was a self pay by the way...I have Cigna but they had a bariatric clause and would not cover it for me...Good luck...

How many cc's are you at.... has your appetite gotten smaller...i am at 6.0 and go in for a fill tomm..banded Oct 11th 2007 but I can still eat too much...

Good luck with your decision..I chose the band...Oct of 2007 and I had a friend that had gastric bypass 2 weeks later...I have lost 60 + pds and she has lost 100 pds...so far...you do lose faster..however I can eat whatever the resterant or at home....serves and she sits there and drinks water because she is afraid she will get sick in public...so I think GBS is a definate quick fix to lose weight fast however I have seen co-workers gain it all back if you do not change your eating patterns... with the lapband its a tool and it helps me eat less....good luck...

congrats...very nice..

I was banded on Oct 11 2007 and I have 6.0 cc' in an 11cc band..so I dont think I am at my sweet spot either however, I cannot eat as much at each meal... so I would like to know as well...How many cc's are you at...

Thanks for your input...You are right...each person is different and very few will follow the rules 100 percent... You control your band it does not control you..Its a tool...I have lost like 55pds since my band October 2007...and I have a total of 5.0 cc's... not alot of restriction..but I also know what its like to exercise for a few weeks heavy then take a couple weeks off for good behavior..lol...but keep doing what you do and it will come off permantently for each person..Everyone has different amounts to lose..ect...so no one will lose at the same rate..but it is a VERY FAIR assessment compared to some of your other comments...Thanks and good luck with your band!